For Laura Campos, business is blooming. The second-year human biology and society student handcrafts pieces, including wired and beaded jewelry, which she sells through her small business, Laura’s Lovely Crafts. Read more...
Photo: Second-year human biology and society student Laura Campos and her small jewelry business are bringing joy to customers with nature-inspired designs. (Photo by Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Christopher Kha/Daily Bruin.)
Fully student-run, the University Cooperative Housing Association is housing a legacy of community. Founded in 1936, the UCHA co-op is a nonprofit organization that provides affordable housing for students and the larger academic community in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: With three buildings in Westwood, the University Cooperative Housing Association co-op offers UCLA students and other residents affordable housing and a sense of community through resident-led efforts, as seen in their dining program. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Jackie Amézquita is grafting her past experiences with new growth. Utilizing natural materials such as produce and soil, the graduate student in fine arts said her mixed media work is closely linked to her personal memories, from her childhood in Central America to her migration experience as a teenager. Read more...
Photo: Fine arts graduate student Jackie Amézquita stands in a studio space surrounded by various materials and pieces. Through mixed media art, Amézquita creates works centered on regeneration, growth and the experiences of migrants. (Courtesy of Ian Byers Gamber)
One student’s part-time job has blossomed into her own business. Michelle Miranda, a second-year political science student, is the owner of “Garden by Michelle,” an Instagram-based floral shop. Read more...
Photo: Michelle Miranda holds a colorful bouquet in her arms. The second-year political science student said her interest in flower arranging began when she worked with a florist. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)
One larger-than-life insect is taking over a college campus. The insect in question is Grasshopper, a novice superhero at the center of fourth-year mathematics of computation student Rohan Bansal’s short film “The Grasshopper.” Produced by the Film & Photography Society, the film follows the story of a civilian vigilante, who is a college student by day but a superhero-in-training by night, Bansal said. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)
Tucker Litch is flushing away antiquated notions of gender identity. For his final production at UCLA, the fourth-year theater student’s play “John” follows the opening of a high school’s gender-neutral bathroom and a student who finds themselves drawn to the space for unknown reasons. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)
Camille Wong is deconstructing Tomorrowland. The design media arts graduate student contemplates social spaces, race and class through mediums such as video installations and sculptures. Wong’s work as a research artist has taken cues from their undergraduate background in art and environmental studies, influencing their interpretation of digital spaces. Read more...
Photo: Design media arts graduate student Camille Wong sits at a desk with their computer. As a research-based artist, Wong develops interactive works that explore both digital and physical spaces. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin senior staff)
